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  Construct Details
  
Construct Name: Compensatory Health Beliefs
Definition of Construct: Compensatory Health Beliefs are convictions that the negative effect of an unhealthy behaviour can be compensated for by engaging in another, healthy behavior, e.g. "I can eat this piece of cake now because I will go to the gym later."
Theoretical Foundation: Dissonance Theory, Compensatory Health Beliefs Model
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Keywords: Compensatory Beliefs, Mental Conflict, Temptations

ReferencesPubMed IDComment
Knäuper, B., *Rabiau, M., *Cohen, O., & *Patriciu, N. (2004). Compensatory health beliefs: Theory and measurement. Psychology & Health, 19(5), 607-624. 

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(Last Updated: 11/17/2010 9:33:55 PM by Barbel Knauper)


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